I got a few more details talking to the police this morning. There were originally four hostages - two children, aged 3 and 8, and two adult women. The hostage taker is an ex-boyfriend of one of the women, and she's apparently had trouble with him before. Now, he's holding the two of them in their apartment with a grenade. The police have the whole area - about a 2 block square - cordoned off. I heard a few snippets about it on the radio this morning, while taking a cab back to the hotel, so the media finally has it.

So, no sign of end to the standoff - the police look pretty settled in. I'll be heading up to the conference - there's supposed to be a guided tour of the city this afternoon. I don't know how that will be impacted by the standoff - I'll post more details as I get them.